Tag: Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board

Historic Preservation Board approves projects

February 15, 2024
Anna Ridilla
News

Two projects, including a signature house at 181 Gilchrist Ave., were unanimously approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The proposed house on Gilchrist...

Editorial: What is historic in Boca Grande?

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had only one item on the agenda Jan. 10, namely the designation of 446 4th Street East as officially “historic.” The building, which houses Bowen...

Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board sets Jan. 10, 2024 meeting

January 4, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet Wed., Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. There is only one main item on the docket, namely a public hearing to convert...

Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meets Dec. 13

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
News

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. to consider a number of items, including three planned...

Tower Landing and Octopus Tree Reviewed by Preservation Board

October 12, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News

There was little controversy at the October 11, 2023 meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, and the agenda was light, considering they haven’t met since July. The items listed...

Another shot across the bow at the NHR

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Even as the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board was conducting its routine monthly meeting this Wednesday, the skirmish over a controversial plan to nominate 129...

NHR proposal discussion heats up at Wednesday meeting: BGHPB votes against Historic Register nomination for a second time in 4-2 vote

At left, Dennis Ross offered up some visual aids to argue for the NHR proposal. Photo by Susan H BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Supporters of the proposal to include a portion of Boca Grande’s...

Keep those cards and letters coming regarding the NHR

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – In anticipation of next week’s meeting, scores of emails have been received by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on the proposal to include a portion of the...

National Historic Register responses to BGHPB inquiry show less enchantment, more disfavor for proposal

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Emails opposing the inclusion of a major portion of historic downtown Boca Grande into the National Register of Historic Places are pouring into the Historic Preservation...

A message from the chairman of the BGHPB

February 20, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Persons wishing to comment on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places may email their comments to...